BenchTest
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I dropped in a 10" Hayden (Imperial) slimline yesterday. Removed grill, removed AGS framework for access. Mounted with a bracket system I made from readily available parts. Drilled/tapped mounting holes in upper and lower cross braces (easy, lightweight metal). Mount is solid. Didn't run a relay (somebody is gonna cry about that) as the fan is rated for 5.4A, so I just ran an interrupt/toggle rated for 20A. Pulled power with a fuse tap, from a not used Heated Power Seats circuit. Loomed and routed all the wires. Stuck a toggle in the footwell area, out of sight, but easily reachable. Looks like it was factory installed minus the brackets. Fan is rated at 650CFM. Initial tests yield decent results. It definitely slows down the rate at which the heat builds. As the heat soak increases, so do running temps, but at a much slower rate. I might elect to drop in a relay and add another 650CFM 10" on the opposite side if this doesn't do it's intended purpose. I'm into the project for about $115 for parts/materials. I will continue to test. Hindsight, I probably should have just started with dual 10" fans on custom brackets. I think the net result would be better. Time will tell.I too wish there was some control over the e-fan system. A pusher fan sounds complicated. I’ll be watching this thread if you elect to try such a project.
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